An ordinance prohibiting trash containers from being stored in front yards between collections goes back to the Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday.

The ordinance went before the board Oct. 1 but was tabled by a 6-1 vote, with At-Large Director Philip Merry Jr. casting the lone dissenting vote.

The language was clarified to read that containers can’t be stored any closer to the street than the “front line of the dwelling structure.”

Also Tuesday, directors will consider an amendment to the code of business conduct, which currently prohibits any financial transaction between a municipal representative and the city.

In a memo from Mitzi Kimbrough, internal auditor, the current code isn’t practical and the city is in frequent violation because of the number of citizens serving on boards and commissions. The proposed amendment would allow transactions, except for those that fall under the purview of the board or commission on which a representative serves.

Also Tuesday, he final reading of an ordinance calling for a four-way stop at the intersection of Massard Road and Chad Colley Boulevard is on the agenda.

In September, directors voted 4-3 in favor of placing a stop sign at the intersection, which was the scene of a fatal accident in late August.

Because the ordinance didn’t garner at least five votes, three readings are required. A second reading was done Oct. 1.

Directors also will go into executive session to discuss appointments to the Central Business Improvement District, which is increasing from seven to eight members, and the Parks and Recreation Commission, to replace Bobby Aldridge, who resigned in September.